Jay Thompson, a gymnast from South Essex Gymnastics Club admits that the remarkable accomplishments of his teammates at the recently held World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow has encouraged him to go back to gymnastics.
The 19-year-old gymnast, who is currently recovering slowly after suffering from a dislocated elbow, was left with no choice but to watch his teammates Max Whitlock and Brinn Bevan as they fight for Great Britain in Glasgow.
Despite that, the outstanding medal-winning performances of his colleagues has inspired him to fight his way back to the sport.
“I’m really proud of how well they did but I’m jealous as well because it’s something I want to be doing as well,” Thompson said.
“Due to circumstances I couldn’t be there taking part but it’s certainly something that motivates me because I’ve seen how successful they are and I want that too.”
Thompson watched the opening day of the competition in Glasgow, where he witnessed the World Championships debut of Reiss Beckford, a gymnast who also came from South Essex Gymnastics Club.
Thompson believes that he is also capable of achieving the accomplishments that his colleagues have attained.
“It’s seems more achievable for me now and it’s definitely something that could happen,” said Thompson.
“However, I’m working on getting back fit at the moment and I can’t afford to rush back.”
The injury, which he had acquired during the course of his training, has led him to have his Achilles stitched during his surgery.
Nevertheless, he is glad with the progress that he is making.
“I’m 10 weeks post op and things are starting to pick up for me now,” said Thompson.
“I’m managing to do some stuff in the gym and I can do a lot more than last year when my elbow injury was a lot worse.”
“Now I can do everything but floor and vault so I’ll be making sure they will be strong when I get back.”
The19-year-old gymnast also hopes to get back to the sport sooner to make it to the Olympic selection in Rio next summer.
“In my mind it will be a massive struggle but I’ll still be pushing as hard as I can for Rio,” said Thompson.
“There are the Europeans as well and I’ll be pushing to back on all six by the time the British Championships comes around.
“But for now it’s just about working hard in training. I’ve been massively lonely training on my own.
“I’ve missed the guys a lot so it’s great to have them back here again.”
Jay Thompson was eager to express his gratitude to his sponsors, Paul Lancaster, MyProtein and Groovy Food Company for their unending support .
Great Britain Secured Team Olympic Berth
The British men’s gymnastics team have successfully secured their spot for the Olympic Games in Rio next year after confirming their place at the Artistic Gymnastics Championships team finals in Glasgow.
The countries who made it to the top eight of the team competition have acquired guaranteed spot in Rio Games next year, and with a finishing score of 354.417, the Great Britain has proved enough.
The accomplishment of the British men’s team came after the success of the women’s team, who have also secured their Olympic spot for Rio after taking the third place in the team finals in Glasgow – Britain’s best finish in an Olympic qualifying competition.
The British men’s winning team was comprised of Max Whitlock, Brinn Bevan, Nile Wilson, Dan Purvis, Kristian Thomas and Louis Smith.
“Qualifying is almost the most difficult as lots of things are going through your head,” Purvis told british-gymnastics.org. “But when it comes to the final you can just go for it, so hopefully we can improve even more.”
The biggest sporting event on the planet, the 2016 Rio Olympic Games will take place in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil on August 5-21, 2016.
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